Good news for Rod Blagojevich’s brother, Robert – federal prosecutors recently announced that they are dropping charges stemming from his brother’s corruption trial. The 55 year-old businessman headed Rod Blagojevich’s fundraising, a program that was found to be soliciting some questionable contributions.
More specifically, Rod Blagojevich (who was already convicted on one count in his 24 count trial) attempted to get campaign financing from Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. in exchange for placement in President Obama’s vacated senate seat. For those needing a political refresher: senate seats cannot be bought or sold.
Now completely out of the picture, Rob Blagojevich responded to the surprising ruling issued by the court, “It’s stunning. The government did the right thing. I’m an innocent man. I’ve done nothing wrong. The majority of the jury thought that was the case.” Unfortunately, Rod will not be as lucky as his brother – federal prosecutors have already announced plans to retry Blagojevich on the counts that had the jury deadlocked the first time around sometime early next year.
Related Resources:
- Sparing Rob Blagojevich (Chicago Tribue)
- Blagojevich Corruption Trial Turns to Wiretaps (FindLaw’s Blotter)
- The Supreme Court’s Recent Landmark Campaign Finance Decision (FindLaw’s Writ)
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